My Daily Nourishment

Isn’t it great if we only give love everyday! Here is a very beautiful message about Love! I wish I always have Love in my heart! I’m trying!

“Love One Another

For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous. Do not be surprised, brothers,[a] that the world hates you. We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

1 John 3:11-18 ESV

I would like to greet in advance a very happy birthday to one of the most important person in my life, the woman who bore me inside her womb for nine months, the woman who gave life to me and the woman whom I owe my life, to my one and only beloved Mama Rosa..have a happy and blessed birthday dear Mother. I wish you always all the good things in life, good health always, happiness, contentment, love and more blessings to come especially to the whole family! I know it’s not your first birthday but it is always a birthday to start a new life! Therefore I cannot give you a party favors first birthday!

Greetings to all! Just writing a short update about some sightseeing today in Burglengenfeld, Germany. My husband had a doctor’s appointment today in that place. While he was in the doctor waiting for his appointment, I decided to go around this small town and enjoyed taking pictures. This place is not so far from where we live. Probably around 20 minutes drive and you are there. It was a great afternoon while I went sightseeing alone. I also went to the old church there for the first time. I have been in this town for more than fifty times already but it was the first time that I went inside the church. It is also a beautiful church full of history especially the inside. The frescoes on the ceiling caught my attention. I’ll give you more updates tomorrow folks. It’s getting late. Forgot to tell you that I was looking before for good travel deals going to Rome, Italy. I might spend my birthday over there this year! wish me luck! Goodnight to all!

p.s. the ceiling of the St. Vitus Church in Burglengenfeld, Germany..will share more photos next time…

I wish I always have a heart full of kindness and compassion. I wish I have a heart that is always gentle and patience! I always try but sometimes due to life’s experiences, I just can’t. At least I always tried! Do you have the same! just read this beautiful words for now! have a great one to all!

A heart of compassion

So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.

Colossians 3:12,13 NASB
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I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Ephesians 4:1-3 ESV
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But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings; by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,

2 Corinthians 6:4-6 NKJV
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‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’

“For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.”

Matthew 6:13-15 NASB
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Thanks be unto God for His wonderful gift:
Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God
is the object of our faith; the only faith
that saves is faith in Him.

I am almost late…but I would like to always say, “Better Late Than Never”..here are my answers on MM #163.

Do you recycle? Why or why not?
Actually we recycled a lot in our house. In Germany, everything about trash or garbage are all collected. In fact each trash is separated from each other. Bottles for example are separated in two huge trash cans in each small village. The clear bottles has its own trash and the colored ones are also separated. Plastics are also separated and are collected once in a month. Papers and cartoon boxes have each own big trash cans and are collected once in a month. Garbage like really dirty stuffs have each own garbage can and are collected every two weeks. We also have a compost pit near our home. if you happen to visit Germany, you can observe that most cities and villages are very clean because of this system of recycling. I would even say in all places and countries I have been in Europe, I can say that Germany is the cleanest so far. The water which we use after taking a bath in the bath tub are use to clean and flush our toilet bowls or during spring time we pour it to the plants and flowers in our garden. There are still a lot of things we recycle at home. It will take me time to write everything..lol! Just a reminder, we must learn to take care of our Mother Nature before it is too late!

Would you rather be a pirate or a prince/princess?
Of course taking the position of a good Princess is the most beautiful of all…I guess being a pirate is not that good but can be very challenging and adventurous. I guess not all pirates are bad anyway..I rather choose to be a Princess..wink!

Are you into astrology? If yes, how does it affect your life?
Sometimes yes but not all the time. I sometimes read about my horoscope and sometimes it just coincide with what was actually happening to my life but sometimes I don’t take it seriously. It really doesn’t affect my life that much..just a little!

I hope that I am sharing good ideas especially the first question. Time to slowly bid goodbye!

Just sharing for now about Good Friday! have a meaningful and blessed Easter! here it is;

Good Friday, also called Holy Friday, Black Friday, or Great Friday, is a religious holiday observed primarily by adherents to Christianity commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Golgotha. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and often coincides with the Jewish observance of Passover.

Based on the scriptural details of the Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus, the Crucifixion of Jesus was most probably on a Friday. The estimated year of Good Friday is AD 33, by two different groups, and originally as AD 34 by Isaac Newton via the differences between the Biblical and Julian calendars and the crescent of the moon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday

To have more understanding about Lenten Season especially the celebration of Maundy Thursday, I have here an article about it..just to let you know ..have a blessed Holy Week to all!

“Maundy Thursday

The feast of Maundy (or Holy) Thursday solemnly commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and is the oldest of the observances peculiar to Holy Week. In Rome various accessory ceremonies were early added to this commemoration, namely the consecration of the holy oils and the reconciliation of penitents, ceremonies obviously practical in character and readily explained by the proximity of the Christian Easter and the necessity of preparing for it. Holy Thursday could not but be a day of liturgical reunion since, in the cycle of movable feasts, it brings around the anniversary of the institution of the Liturgy. On that day, whilst the preparation of candidates was being completed, the Church celebrated the Missa chrismalis of which we have already described the rite (see HOLY OILS) and, moreover, proceeded to the reconciliation of penitents. In Rome everything was carried on in daylight, whereas in Africa on Holy Thursday the Eucharist was celebrated after the evening meal, in view of more exact conformity with the circumstances of the Last Supper. Canon 24 of the Council of Carthage dispenses the faithful from fast before communion on Holy Thursday, because, on that day, it was customary take a bath, and the bath and fast were considered incompatible. St. Augustine, too, speaks of this custom (Ep. cxviii ad Januarium, n. 7); he even says that as certain persons did not fast on that day, the oblation was made twice, morning and evening, and in this way those who did not observe the fast could partake of the Eucharist after the morning meal, whilst those who fasted awaited the evening repast. more infos here

The Season of Lent is not only the time for repentance, fasting and abstinence but also the celebration about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I cannot forget this Catholic teachings because I attended Catholic schools during High School and College. A lot of people probably don’t have any idea about the Celebration of Lenten Season but I know that a lot also have knowledge on how Christ died on the cross to save us from the poverty of sins. I know I am a sinful person. I am not perfect and can never be perfect. At least I always try my best to do what is supposed to be done. That is the reason why I have to repent for my sins and do penance for it.

There might be some people whom I also offended and I really felt sorry for that.
I always tried my best to be a friend to everybody. But sometimes I just can’t make all people happy. I always tried to understand but there are just people who don’t want to understand. I always try to forgive but some people don’t really understand the spirit of forgiveness. Since Lenten season is a season to repent for our sins and to forgive other people’s offences, I hope that I can always extend my understanding and forgiveness. I always tried..But I believed one way to avoid sinfulness is also to avoid people who make you prone to sinfulness. Please correct me if I am wrong. To those whom I hurt or maybe did something wrong, I apologize for my sinfulness. I hope and pray that God will also forgive all the transgressions and sins that I committed. Peace to everyone and have a blessed Lenten Season!